The Part of a Chlorophyll Molecule That Absorbs Light Energy

question 44

True/False

The part of a chlorophyll molecule that absorbs light energy is the porphyrin ring.

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Definitions:

Synthesizes

The process of combining simpler substances chemically to form more complex substances.

Messenger RNA

A type of RNA that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

Transcription

The process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

Kinetochore

Structural portion of the chromosome to which microtubules attach.